Wire-working tool.



No. 810,837. PATENTED JAN. 23, 1 906. T. J. BAUGH. WIRE WORKING TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.3. 1905.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 23, 1906.

Application filed March 3, 1905. Serial No. 248,301.

To alZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS JEFFERSON BAUGH, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Hopkinsville, in the county of Christian and Stateof Kentucky, have invented new and useful Improvements in Wire-WorkingTools, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to Wire working tools designed especially fortwisting and splicing wire, and has for its objects to produce acomparatively simple inexpensive device of this character in which thewire may be readily engaged and securely held by the tool, one whereinthe wire may be released by and removed from between the gripping-jawswithout relaxing hold upon either of the toolhandles, and one in whichthe tool is adapted for operation upon Wires of diflerent gage.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises the novelfeatures of construction and combination of parts more fully hereinafterdescribed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a toolembodying the invention, showing the clamping-jaws in closed position.Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the clamping jaws open. Fig. 3 is aview similar to Fig. 1, but viewing the tool from the opposite side.Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the tool in the position shown in Fig. 3.Fig. 5 is a top plan view of one of the clamping-jaws. Fig.6 is a sideelevation of the primary engaging member or jaw.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the improved toolcomprises a primary member 1 and a secondary cooperating member 2,pivotally connected, as at 3, with the member 1.

The member 1 comprises a handle portion 4, having at its free terminalan eye 5 and its other end formed integral with and merging into acurved portion 6, returned upon itself to produce a clampingjaw' 7, saidjaw having its inner edge arranged substantially parallel with thehandle 4 and provided with v a plurality of semicircular recesses 8 ofrelatively varying sizes, there being formed in one side face of the jaw7, and preferably at its point of juncture with the curved portion 6, acircular socket or seat 9.

The member 2 consists of a handle portion 10, designed to normallyextend parallel with the handle 4, and an angularly-bent connectingportion 11, terminating in a secondary clamping-jaw 12, having one ofits marginal edges arranged substantially parallel with the handle 10and provided with a plurality of semicircular recesses 12 of relativelyvarying sizes and designed in practice to register with the recesses 8,thereby producing wirereceiving seats or openings 13, while upon theterminal of the clamping-j aw 12 there is formed a circular head 14,rotatively mountedin the socket 9 and pivotally connected With themember 1 by means of the transverse pintle 3. It is to be particularlynoted in this connection that the angular portion 11 of the secondarymember 2 crosses the curved portion of the member 1, whereby movement ofthe handles 4 and 10 toward each other causes a similar movement of theclamping portions 7 and 12.

The clamping member 7 is of increased,

thickness or width comparative with the remainder of the member 1, whilethe clamp ing member 12 has formed thereon a lateral extension 15 of athickness corresponding to that of the clamping member 7, there beingpivotally mounted in the eye 5 an engaging member or link 16, designedfor engagement with the handle 10 to secure the members in clampingposition.

In practice the wire to be twisted or spliced is entered in theappropriate openings 13 between the clamping members, and the handles 4and 10 are pressed toward each other, thereby securely clamping the wirein position, it being a parent that in order to release the wire tiiemember 16 is disengaged from the handle 10, as shown in Fig. 2, thuspermitting of the clamping-jaws being separated, as seen in said figure.It is to be observed in this connection that owing to the clamping-j awsbeing of comparative increased thickness at the wire-engaging pointsufficient pressure may be brought to bear upon the Wire to maintain thesame securely in clamping position between the jaws, and, furthermore,that owing to the jaw 7 being provided With a recess for the receptionof the circular head upon the end of the jaw 12 a strong pivotalconnection is obtained while at the same time free relative movement ofthe jaws is insured. Further, it is apparent that under thisconstruction the cooperating rearwardly-opening clamping-jaws arelocated at one side of the tool, thus permitting ready entrance andremoval of the material to or from a position therebetween, while at thesame time the tool is rendered shorter and more compact and a directclamping action on the material is insured.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1.A tool of the class described, comprising a member having its forwardportion returned 11 on itself and a second member pivoted to t efirst-named member, said second member having a portion thereofcooperating with the returned portion of the first-named member toproduce a pair of laterallydisposed rearwardly-openin clamping-jaws.

2. A tool of the Sass described, comprising a pair of crossed pivotedmembers having cooperating rearwardly-o ening clamping-1 aws disposed atone side 0 the tool, one of said jaws being produced by returning theforward portion of one of the members upon itself, said returned portionbeing of increased thickness comparative with the remainder of themember, and the other member having its clampin portion provided with alateral extension of a thickness corresponding to the increasedthickness of the first-named jaw.

3. In a tool of the class described, a pair of crossed pivoted members,one of said members having a rearwardly-extending portion constituting aclamping-jaw and provided with a laterally-opening circular socket, theother of said members being provided with a circular head pivotallyseated in said socket and with a clamping portion adapted to aline andcooperate with the clamping portion of the first-named member.

t In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

THOMAS JEFFERSON BAUGH.

Witnesses:

W. H. TYKE, Jr., Tnos. W. LANG.

